Minimum Identification List

EBS and AI regions

Phylum Taxon Common name ID guide available Minimum ID level Species Code
Arthropoda Amphipoda Amphipods Yes Amphipod unid. 60100
Arthropoda Cirripedia Barnacles Yes Barnacle unid. 65000
Arthropoda Cumacea Cumaceans No Cumacean unid. 63000
Arthropoda Decapoda Shrimps Yes Genus
Arthropoda Decapoda Hermit crabs Yes Species
Arthropoda Decapoda Crabs Yes Species
Arthropoda Isopoda Isopods No Isopod unid. 62000
Arthropoda Mysidae Mysids No Mysid unid. 64000
Arthropoda Pycnogonida Sea spiders Yes Sea spider unid. 69900
Brachiopoda Brachiopoda Brachiopods Yes Brachiopod unid. 97000
Bryozoa Bryozoa Bryozoans Yes Bryozoan unid. 95000
Chordata Chordata Vertebrates Yes Species (ex. Lycodapus eelpouts, and myctophids to genus)
Cnidaria Actiniaria Anemones Yes Sea anemone unid. 43000
Cnidaria Caryophylliidae Cup corals Yes Cup coral unid. 44004
Cnidaria Hydroidolina Hydroids Yes Hydroid unid 40011
Cnidaria Octocorallia Octocorals Yes Octocoral unid. 41099
Cnidaria Pennatulacea Sea pens and sea whips Yes Sea pen or whip unid. 42000
Cnidaria Scleractinia Stony corals Yes Stony coral unid. 44000
Cnidaria Scyphozoa Jellyfish Yes Jellyfish unid. 40500
Ctenophora Ctenophora Comb jellies No Ctenophore unid. 45000
Echinodermata Asteroidea Sea stars Yes Species (ex. Pteraster)
Echinodermata Crinoidea Crinoids Yes Crinoid unid. 82750
Echinodermata Echinoidea Sea urchins Yes Genus
Echinodermata Echinoidea Sand dollars Yes Species 82740
Echinodermata Holothuroidea Sea cucumbers Yes Species
Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Brittle stars Yes Brittlestar unid. 83000
Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Basket star Yes Species 83020
Echiura Echiura Echiurids No Echiurid unid. 94500
Hirudinea Hirudinea Leeches Yes Sea leech unid. 59100
Mollusca Aplacophora Neomaniids Yes Aplacophora unid. 70049
Mollusca Bivalvia Clams Yes Genus
Mollusca Cephalopoda Squids Yes Species
Mollusca Cephalopoda Octopus Yes Genus
Mollusca Gastropoda Snails Yes Genus
Mollusca Opisthobranchia Nudibranchs Yes Nudibranch unid. 71009
Mollusca Polyplacophora Chitons Yes Chiton unid. 70100
Polychaeta Polychaeta Polychaetes Yes Polychaete unid. 50000
Porifera Porifera Sponges Yes Porifera unid. 91000
Sipuncula Sipuncula Peanut worms No Peanut worm unid. 94000
Urochordata Ascidiacea Tunicates Yes Tunicate unid. 98000
Urochordata Thaliacea Salps No Salp unid. 98070

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